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This law was first created in 1977. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 424 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1977 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1984, chapter 750; in 1988, chapter 891; in 1989, chapter 656; in 2005, chapter 457<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":66299,"section_number":"10.1-2300","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-2300\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":147045,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69478,"identifier":"10.1-2301","token":"10.1\/III\/23\/10.1-2301","url":"\/10.1-2301\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-2301\/","token":"10.1\/III\/23\/10.1-2301","dublin_core":{"Title":"Duties of Director","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-2301","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Director<\/span> shall:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Coordinate all archaeological research on state-controlled land<\/span> and in state archaeological sites<\/span> and zones; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Coordinate a survey of significant archaeological sites located on state-controlled land<\/span>, and upon request, survey and officially recognize significant archaeological sites on privately owned property; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Identify, evaluate, preserve and protect sites and objects<\/span> of antiquity which have historic, scientific, archaeologic or educational value and are located on state-controlled land<\/span> or on state archaeological sites<\/span> or zones; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Protect archaeological sites and objects<\/span> located on state-controlled land<\/span> or on state archaeological sites<\/span> or zones from neglect, desecration, damage and destruction; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Ensure that archaeological sites and objects<\/span> located on state-controlled land<\/span> or on state archaeological sites<\/span> or zones are identified, evaluated and properly explored so that adequate records may be made; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Encourage private owners of designated state archaeological sites<\/span> to cooperate with the Commonwealth to preserve the site<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Encourage a statewide archaeological education program to inform the general public of the importance of its irreplaceable archaeological heritage; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Designate the State Archaeologist<\/span> to (i) assist the Director<\/span> by coordinating, overseeing, or otherwise carrying out the provisions of this chapter and (ii) perform such other duties as required by the Director<\/span>. The State Archaeologist<\/span> shall be a technically trained archaeologist and shall have both a practical and theoretical knowledge of archaeology. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDUTIES OF DIRECTOR (\u00a7 10.1-2301)\n\nThe Director shall:\n\n1. Coordinate all archaeological research on state-controlled land and in state\narchaeological sites and zones;\n\n2. Coordinate a survey of significant archaeological sites located on\nstate-controlled land, and upon request, survey and officially recognize\nsignificant archaeological sites on privately owned property;\n\n3. Identify, evaluate, preserve and protect sites and objects of antiquity which\nhave historic, scientific, archaeologic or educational value and are located on\nstate-controlled land or on state archaeological sites or zones;\n\n4. Protect archaeological sites and objects located on state-controlled land or\non state archaeological sites or zones from neglect, desecration, damage and\ndestruction;\n\n5. Ensure that archaeological sites and objects located on state-controlled land\nor on state archaeological sites or zones are identified, evaluated and properly\nexplored so that adequate records may be made;\n\n6. Encourage private owners of designated state archaeological sites to\ncooperate with the Commonwealth to preserve the site;\n\n7. Encourage a statewide archaeological education program to inform the general\npublic of the importance of its irreplaceable archaeological heritage; and\n\n8. Designate the State Archaeologist to (i) assist the Director by coordinating,\noverseeing, or otherwise carrying out the provisions of this chapter and (ii)\nperform such other duties as required by the Director. The State Archaeologist\nshall be a technically trained archaeologist and shall have both a practical and\ntheoretical knowledge of archaeology.\n\nHISTORY: 1977, c. 424, \u00a7\u00a7 10-150.2, 10-150.8; 1984, c. 750; 1988, c. 891, \u00a7\n10.1-901; 1989, c. 656; 2005, c. 457.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}